Lennox Lewis Boxing News

By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) is ready to get any help he can to try and beat whichever Klitschko he ends up facing in June or July. Right now, Haye is hoping he’ll be facing IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) next. However, that could change quickly [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KO’s) picks WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) as the better of the Klitschko brothers. Lewis, 45, may have a bias because he previously fought Vitali in the past, beating him by a 6th round stoppage in June 2003, in a fight [...]

By William Mackay: Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis sees WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) as having a lot of things in his favor on Saturday night in Vitali’s title defense against unbeaten challenger Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) in Cologne, Germany.

CHARLOTTE, NC (January 18, 2011) – Two of the all-time greatest world heavyweight champions, Lennox Lewis and Larry Holmes, will be special guests supporting their former rival, Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs), when the living legend defends his World Boxing Federation heavyweight title Saturday night against challenger Sherman “Tank” Williams (34-11-2, 19 [...]

By Allen Hmiel: It seems the last real Heavyweight Boxing champ the world has had was Lennox Lewis and since Lennox smartly retired in his prime the heavyweight division has been filled with average substitutes with little boxing ability and no charisma.

By Tom Graves: The super-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr, the two ‘pound 4 pound’ best boxers in the world is yet to be scheduled.

LENNOX 250/1 TO RETURN TO RING Lennox Lewis’ reluctance to admit that he has retired for good has encouraged some punters to speculate that he could be tempted back to the ring either to fight the winner of the Haye-Harrison showdown, or to take on either of the Klitschko brothers. ‘We have had a number [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former IBF/WBA/WBC heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KO’s) says he’s tempted to make a comeback after seeing how poor the heavyweight division has become in recent years. Lewis, now 45 and fat, last fought seven years ago and fought a war with a younger Vitali Klitschko, stopping him on cuts in [...]

By William Mackay: Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis thinks Audley Harrison (27-4 20 KO’s) has a decent chance of pulling off a huge upset next Saturday night and beating World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) when they meet up at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England.

By Paul Jovanovic: First and foremost, let me say that I think Lennox Lewis is one of the best Heavyweights there’s been in a long time. Few have paralleled his achievements in recent history, with only the Klitschko brothers coming anywhere close. Having said that, I always believed that Vitali Klitschko should have had a [...]

By Julie Robinson: Most Vitali Klitschko fans will claim he was on the verge of beating Lennox Lewis when they clashed back in 2003. Again, most Lewis fans will claim the same. I have to admit, even though I always was a Lewis fan, its almost impossible to say who would have won. Some Klitschko [...]

By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) says he still plans on fighting the Klitschko brothers before retiring a year from now when he turns 31. Haye, 29, has a fight coming up against Audley Harrison (27-4, 20 KO’s) on November 13th, but Haye is going to have to move in [...]

By Dave Lahr: In the latest boxing news, Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko is taking credit for sending former IBF/WBC heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KO’s) into retirement following their fight in June 2003 seven years ago. Klitschko’s face was nearly ripped apart in that fight and he was taking vicious shots in the 5th and [...]

By Eric Thomas: Famous trainer Freddie Roach will reportedly be replacing Lennox Lewis on the HBO broadcasting team for boxing action, according to Secondsout. The 44-year-old Lewis failed to have his contract renewed by HBO and has already taken part in his last fight, the HBO telecast of Chris Arreola vs. Tomasz Adamek that took [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to latest boxing news from Dan Rafael of HBO, 44-year-old broadcaster Lennox Lewis will be leaving HBO after four years behind the mike. Rafael states that Lewis’ contract expired with HBO and said that the network hasn’t renewed it.

By Dave Lahr: In watching last Saturday night’s fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Eddie Chambers, I came away from the fight being very impressed with the overall punching power of the 33-year-old Klitschko. I think his power rates near the top of the all time great punchers in the heavyweight division, better than fighters like [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) wisely admits that he doesn’t think he can match the great legacy of former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs), even if Haye beats Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko in the future. In an article at the Daily mail, Haye says “He [...]

by Sam Gregory: One way of looking to the future of boxing is to look to see who is up to be inducted into the boxing Hall-of-Fame. Once a fighter is retired for five years he’s eligible to be inducted into the IBHOF. I attended the 2007 induction ceremonies at the IBHOF. Roberto Duran, Pernell [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis thinks that World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko would be problems for WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, according to the BBC. Lewis, who struggled to beat Vitali on cuts in a 6th round stoppage in 2003, had this to say about Haye fighting Vitali: “If he [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis sounds less than confident that British heavyweight contender David Haye (22-1, 21 KO’s) will have success as a heavyweight or beat WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KO’s) on November 7th, at the Arena Numberg Versicherung, in Nuremburg, Germany.

By Dave Lahr: World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) doesn’t truly understand what he’s up against in facing American Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) on September 26th. Klitschko, 38, will be facing a perfect knockout machine against the large 250 pound Arreola.

By Scott Gilfoid: In an article in The Ring Magazine, former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he thinks the Klitschko brothers should fight. “I understand their mother doesn’t want to see them fight, but this isn’t tennis. They knew that when they got into boxing…In real life brothers fight all the time…Anyway you look at [...]

By Eric Thomas: Believe it or not, Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) still is longing for a bout with former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in the future. After now almost six years since Vitali was stopped in the 6th round by Lewis in 2003, Klitschko is still seeking revenge against him. In a recent interview, [...]

Photo by Pavel “Eagle eye” Terehov – By Chris Williams: Heavyweight David Haye has recently had what could be an asset for him with former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) volunteering to join his team as an adviser and sparring partner for Haye’s 2009 fight with World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. [...]

Boxing promoter Frank Maloney hopes Lennox Lewis will stay retired. In recent weeks speculation about Lewis’ return to the ring has reached fever pitch. Reports say Lewis would return to the ring for a staggering $100m. But Maloney, who managed the heavyweight for over 12 years, told Setanta Sports News he did not think it [...]

By Jim Dower: If it isn’t already obvious by now to all boxing fans, let me be the one to tell you, Lennox Lewis won’t be making a comeback to the sport now or probably ever and the fans that are hoping for him to come back really need to give it a much needed [...]

By Aaron Klein: If talking is all it would take to get Lennox Lewis to come back, then WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko would have had his long hoped for bout against Lewis long ago. But that doesn’t look like it’s going to be happening – ever. Still, I suppose you can’t blame Vitali for [...]

By Aaron Klein: – photo by Y.Nesterenko / klitschko.com – In an interview today at Eastsideboxing.com, newly crowned WBC heavyweight champion said to writer James Slater “I have big hopes, big hopes, for a second fight with Lennox Lewis. I want to give the world the fight they all want to see.” For Vitali, 37, [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis (41-2, 32 KOs) is picking WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) to not only defeat WBC champion emeritus Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), but also take him out in the process in their October 11th heavyweight championship bout on November 11th at the O2 [...]

By Jim Dower: While I was watching a couple old fights this week of Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs), I couldn’t help but notice the similarity of his style and that of the current IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs), both of whom have the same trainer Emanuel Steward. Like Lewis, Klitschko has [...]